Inscribed Plastron Ping 0368
The divination made on kuei-ssu (the 30th day of the 60-day calendar cycle) inquires whether it will rain in the “first month”. Based on this oracle, the Shang king predicted that it would rain 4 days later on ping-shen, 10 days later on jen in, 12 days later on chia-ch’en, 17 days later on chi-yu, and 19 days later on hsin-hai. This can be treated as a “weather forecast” for a whole month.
- Item No.
- R041289
- Period
- Late Shang Period
- Dimensions
- 18.2(L)×10.7(W) cm
- Excavated/Findspot
- Pit YH127, Hsiao-t'un, Anyang County, Honan Province
- Materials
- Turtle Plastron
